For the file you are in, you can go to:
Tools | Options | Color
Modify the Chart Fills and Chart Lines as desired.

You can copy color scemes from other open files from this dialog as well.

For more info on this topic and the color palette in general, seel:
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/colors.htm

tj

"Sparke" wrote:

I can't seen to find how to create my own color scheme for some bar charts.
I want to define my own colors and use them for every chart I create. I
remember in earlier versions of excel, I was given the option of creating my
own color scheme by selecting a chart and makiing my changes, but now I'm
having to do that with each individual chart.

help, please